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Choosing a Builder
A newlywed couple were planning their dream home. They wanted to hire the best contractor, so they solicited tenders from over a hundred contractors. In turn, each presented their qualifications & experience and claimed to be the best. The couple came up with an ingenious idea to figure out who was truly the best. What was it?
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They asked each contractor to nominate an alternate in case they couldn't take on the contract. They then hired the contractor who had received the most nominations.Hide Answer Show Answer
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this not the right solution, because the most nominated contractor might be a fraud, and have a money deal with others.
or maybe they were billionairs and had a contest to see who would biuld the best house?
Hi,
This is definitely a solution but from business prospective I think when a contractor is not selected,he is definitely a loser and loser in grudge of his loss will never nominate a contractor better than him.So he will nominate a worse one .By this logic,the maximum number of nominations shall be of the worst contractor and minimum nominated one would be the best one.
Thanks,
Himanshu
This is definitely a solution but from business prospective I think when a contractor is not selected,he is definitely a loser and loser in grudge of his loss will never nominate a contractor better than him.So he will nominate a worse one .By this logic,the maximum number of nominations shall be of the worst contractor and minimum nominated one would be the best one.
Thanks,
Himanshu
Clever Ideal, Nice Teaser and good job
HAHA, I think there are a LOT of solutions to this one, but the answer given is pretty neat.
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